#987B3D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.088 84.5), rgb(152, 123, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#987B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B3D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.088 84.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #987B3D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B3D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B3D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B3D text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B3D
oklch(59.7% 0.088 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#987B3D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887A37 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4716D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B3D
#987B3D
oklch(59.7% 0.088 84.5)
- #657FB5
#657FB5
oklch(59.9% 0.088 264.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #987B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #987B3D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.